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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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